Photo Gallery of MedtecLIVE 2026: Embedded Medical & Cyber Regulation
From non-invasive fetal heart rate monitoring to edge AI in the OR: MedtecLIVE 2026 clearly demonstrated how embedded systems, AI, and cybersecurity are shaping medical products. Our photo gallery highlights selected embedded and software exhibitors at the medical technology trade fair in Stuttgart.
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Selected highlights from MedtecLIVE 2026 in Stuttgart.
Embedded systems, AI-powered signal processing, regulatory platforms, and cybersecurity – MedtecLIVE 2026 in Stuttgart impressively demonstrated how deeply electronics and software systems have penetrated medical technology. »Elektronik Medical« was on-site at the exhibitors booths to see which hardware and software tools are fundamentally changing the daily development work of medical device manufacturers.
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Solectrix: Smallest OSM Module for Medical Embedded Systems
At MedtecLIVE 2026, the Fürth-based embedded design specialist Solectrix – which generates about half of its business in medical technology – showcased a highlight that debuted at Embedded World: an Open Standard Module (OSM) in Size M format based on the NXP i.MX 95 – according to the company, it is the world's smallest ready-to-use OSM module in this processor class. On just 30 × 45 mm, it combines up to six processor cores (Cortex-A55, M7, M33), an NPU with 8 eTOPS for AI inference at the edge, and interfaces like PCIe Gen3, USB 3.0, and Dual-GbE – solderable via BGA directly onto the carrier board.
Platform Strategy for Medical Devices
The module is part of an overarching development strategy: »Medical device manufacturers often have several different devices on the market that share a set of common functions – user management, connectivity, patient database connection. These can be consolidated into a central electronics platform used for various products,« explains Benedikt Appold, Head of the Medical Department at Solectrix. About half of the current projects involve portable point-of-care devices: optical test strip readers with cameras, lighting units, and image-evaluating AI, whose results are transmitted to hospital IT via WLAN. In addition, Solectrix is increasingly developing control and safety electronics for surgical robotics systems – with precise motor control, functional safety according to IEC 62304, and integrated 2D\/3D imaging for intraoperative positioning. The ISO 13485-certified company always delivers complete Board Support Packages for Linux and Android tailored to regulatory standards.
Syss: Embedded Security Analysis for Connected Medical Products
Smart prosthetics with Bluetooth connectivity, ventilators, or networked OR installations – equipping medical devices with connectivity today inevitably opens up attack surfaces. This is exactly where the Tübingen-based IT security specialist Syss steps in, targeting the medical technology industry at MedtecLIVE 2026.
Syss structures its work into highly specialized teams – for web applications, cloud infrastructures, mobile apps, office and production networks, and specifically for embedded systems. The latter is the interface to medical technology: embedded security analyses include external interfaces via cable and radio, internal components like SoCs, microcontrollers, and memory chips, and associated backend systems. They employ classic penetration tests, code reviews, and consulting from the planning phase onward.
Vulnerability Report for Audits and Certification
The result is a detailed vulnerability report that serves as documented proof for auditors and certification bodies while suggesting specific improvements. Syss maintains a strict distance from solution development: to avoid conflicts of interest, the company only tests – it does not develop.
For IT security consultant Gerhard Klostermeier, who spoke as an ethical hacker at the Exhibitor Forum, the discussions at MedtecLIVE showed a clear trend: mid-sized manufacturers are struggling to integrate connectivity for the first time and need guidance on regulation and security. Large manufacturers, conversely, treat pentesting as a routine process step before every product release.
MathWorks & Speedgoat: Model-Based Development for Medical Products
From EEG analysis to real-time pacemaker control – at MedtecLIVE 2026, MathWorks and its Swiss hardware partner Speedgoat demonstrated how Matlab and Simulink cover the entire development process: from the first simulation to the certified prototype.
Three Live Demos at the Booth
The focus was on three functional demonstrators: a certified EEG analysis device, a heart pacemaker demo with real-time signal processing, and a deep-learning demonstrator for ECG classification. All systems utilize the Speedgoat platform for direct execution of Simulink models.
Simulation Meets Certifiable Hardware
Dr. Visa Suomi explained that MathWorks provides the environment while Speedgoat provides the hardware. This rapid prototyping approach reduces the time from model to hardware-in-the-loop testing and fulfills IEC 62304 documentation requirements.
Sioux Technologies: Full-Stack Development for CE-Certified Medical Devices
From electrophysiology signals to a market-ready fetal monitor – this is the path Sioux Technologies took with Nemo Healthcare, presented at MedtecLIVE 2026.
The Nemo Fetal Monitoring System (NFMS) non-invasively records fetal heart rates. Six electrodes on the mother's abdomen capture maternal ECG, uterine activity, and fetal signals.
Embedded Medical System Digitalizes Heartbeat
A low-noise amplifier and ADC digitalize the signals, which are sent via Bluetooth to a base station. A multi-core NXP processor extracts the fetal heart rate. The system is CE-certified and suitable for home monitoring.
Sioux handled the entire design and prototyping process using a hybrid hardware approach with Toradex modules and custom PCBs to speed up development and documentation. With 1200 engineers, Sioux supports everything from startups to giants like Philips Healthcare.
Fortec: Medical Monitor with Face-ID, NFC and All-in-One Cable
Fortec Integrated presented the MED-Line 15.6, a 15.6-inch Full HD display for clinical use, featuring a PCAP touch panel and IP65 sealing.
Security Without Touch
The monitor uses Face-ID and NFC for secure, touch-free login, which is ideal for sterile environments like operating rooms. A proximity sensor automatically switches the display off when not in use.
congatec Module as Computing Platform
Powered by a fanless congatec COM Express module, it also supports a single-cable USB-C solution for external Edge PCs, useful for high-performance tasks like AI-based cancer detection during endoscopy.
Bayoosoft Themis: Single Source of Truth for MDR Regulations
Bayoosoft Themis addresses the inefficiency of siloed tools in MDR/IVDR compliance by offering a validated SaaS platform for medical device manufacturers.
Connected Information Instead of Document Stacks
The platform covers technical documentation, risk management, and quality systems. Using a single-source-of-truth model, changes in regulations automatically update linked processes. It also facilitates task-based integration with external testing labs, eliminating manual handovers.
Bertrandt: Edge AI Application as a Blueprint for AI in Medical Technology
Bertrandt showcased an Edge AI demo where an IoT camera analyzes clinical processes locally using deep learning. This allows for real-time decisions at the point of care without cloud latency.
Edge-First with Optional Backend Connection
The solution focuses on privacy-by-design and local data processing, with scalability across various medical fields, from manufacturing QA to OR monitoring.
Safety and Security as a Development Principle
Bertrandt integrates safety and cybersecurity standards (IEC 62304, ISO 26262) into the architecture from the start, meeting the rigorous demands of Notified Bodies for AI-based medical products.
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